The Big Show

Where he is in his third year relay cropping and has seen some nice returns, and you have to hear about some of the tools he's built to further advance his clean water farming system. PLUS we go out in the field with Eric Wilson from Wyffels AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

To demonstrate a brand new Hagie/Montag high clearance cover crop seeder that is the result of a unique public private partnership between Heartland Coop, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Polk County, City of Des Moines, and Des Moines Waterworks as we work to slow run-off and improve conservation efforts on some sensitive and you HAVE to hear how this thing works. PLUS it's a strong day in the marketplace with some analysts recommending some marketing take place AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know!

One of the top 3 new foods at this year's Iowa State Fair from our friends at the Iowa Pork Producers Association, and also pork leaders Pat McGonagle, Joyce Hoppes and others give us a behind-the-scenes look at the hard work being done by pork producers to help rural fire departments and EMS services and prevent foreign animal disease. PLUS Jamey Kohake's expert market analysis AND the Three Big Things You Need to Know.

The two main topics on the second hour of The Big Show are the Benson Hill ribbon cutting quickly occurring in Creston, IA, along with the big news released overnight about the Ukraine and Russia deal, and how it is affecting our market.

The Big Show was stationed from The Big Show Garage today! The first hour includes a discussion of ways to recycle rainwater, the upcoming Iowa State Fair, as well as a feature from FarmHer!

The second hour of The Big Show features a discussion of a trip of Iowa residents that just went to Washington D.C. as well as an interview with Meghan Anderson to discuss weather and insects.

Our intern, Jennifer Holliday, has been making her rounds to local county fairs, and she has provided two opportunities for you to hear from fairgoers in Madison and Adair County!

Check out the second hour of The Big Show for an update on how our weather is affecting the markets and more on Clean Water Wednesday!

The first hour of The Big Show today talks lots about Clean Water Wednesday, soil health, and our markets!

The top stories in Iowa farming, agribusiness, weather and markets.